Made from a variety of materials including aluminium, glass and wood and available in a wide choice of colourings, the Matrix kitchen is an aesthetically-charged response to modern living. "Rigorous design that opens the kitchen area to a new space dimension reducing each component to its primorial and essential form." Wide surfaces and horizontal lines make the Matrix an essential space for living and pleasure.

Visit Poliform online at www.poliformusa.com

Ora-Ïto, a name that gives many people the impression that he is of Japanese descent, is actually a young Frenchman, born in 1977 in Marseille. Described on the collections website as the "Enfant Terrible of Industrial Design". Gorenje is one of Europe's leading household appliance manufacturers, together they have created this simply jaw dropping and exceedingly desirable kitchen collection. The brushed aluminum handles contrast with the black glass finish to create a look which transcends time and trends, futuristic yet simplistic and elegant. Functional art is a term more commonly used for smaller non fixed items like chairs, but the term definitely applies here.

To find at more about the collection visit the Gorenje Ora-Ito Collection online at www.gorenje-oraito.com

Leave it to the Italian's to throw a curve-ball when it comes to beautiful kitchen design. The Integra kitchen from Pedini is one complete design system bringing variant elements together in one smooth ergonomic base. Flush-mounted integrated hobs intermingle with large, organised and flexible storage with coloured glass worktops as standard. This U-shaped kitchen island is for those who appreciate nothing more than a good set of curves.

Visit Pedini online at www.pedini.it for more information

The P'7340 is literally the Porsche of the kitchen world. A fusion of two heritages of manufacturing expertise, Porsche Design and Poggenpohl kitchens, combine to provide form, function and unbridled production values. Handleless units opened by touch alone allow for seamless aesthetics, while Aluminium, glass, driftwood and dark oak form an engineered, industrial warmth. Miele appliances are made to match the kitchen's materials and are operated via sensor keys instead of buttons. The P'7340 also features a high-tech audio-video system.

Visit the P'7340 microsite at www.poggenpohl-porsche-design-kitchen.com.en for more information

The Norbert Wangen K12 from Boffi is a 4 metre-long block of base units that can be wall or island mounted, and is based on the the concept of tailoring to the demands of the modern living space. Units sit upon a preceded plinth, giving the appearance of a floating kitchen, with a stainless steel worktop and tall units to mirror the design of the base unit.

Visit Boffi online at www.boffi.com

Only a designer with a true passion for tea could create a teapot as beautiful as this, the Sorapot. Joey Roth, entranced by the unfurling of tealeaves, designed the Sorapot to emphasise this process so you may enjoy the small details. Sorapot suspends the process of tea making in a glass tube a few centimeters above your tabletop. Unlike standard teapots that confine tealeaves in a small mesh basket, your leaves will have full run of Sorapot's interior as they unfurl and change the hot water into tea. You might even see a tea-colored shadow cast by sunlight that passes through the tube and comes to rest in a gossamer puddle on your table. A beautiful contemporary addition to any table.

Sorapot is available in the UK to pre-order from February from www.joeyroth.com/sorapot.  

By designer Ute Schniedermann, the Mono-C2 cutlery set from Tabletop Design is the re-invention of minimalist curlery for a new generation. Cut yourself loose from traditional cutlery confines with this smooth and stylish contemporary set. Starting at £89.00 for a 4-piece set, and £491.90 for 24-pc set.

Visit Tabletop Design online at www.tabletopdesign.com